What are hydrometeorological hazards?

First let’s dissect the words and explain their definition: Hydrometeorology: it’s a branch of meteorology and hydrology that studies the transfer of water and energy between the land surface and the lower atmosphere.  Hazard: any source that can cause harm or damage...

What are open-air laboratories?

Open Air Laboratories (OALs) are natural and rural ‘living labs’ where nature based solutions are co-designed, co-developed, deployed, tested and demonstrated with the local stakeholders of OPERANDUM.    Our OALs cover a wide range of hazards, with different...

What are nature based solutions?

And how is OPERANDUM involved? Nature based solutions (NBS) are solutions that are inspired and supported by nature. The goals of these solutions is to provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience by bringing natural features into...

First OPERANDUM paper published!

We are pleased and proud to announce the very first paper of OPERANDUM in a top-ranked journal! The peer-reviewed article “Hydro-meteorological risk assessment methods and management by nature-based solutions” will appear in Science of the Total...

Second consortium meeting in Delphi Greece

In June the OPERANDUM partners gathered again, this time in beautiful Delphi for the second project meeting. During this meeting the general progress of the project was discussed, as well as the next steps we need to complete in this second year. The objective of...